Stride Groove Solo Piano Style 17-8-5
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After you have mastered the Stride Groove Bass w/Melody, start learning the Stride Groove Solo Piano Style.[/features_box_yellow]
Playing the Solo Piano Style:
- When I play solo . . . I think modally. After studying the Bass, Chords and Melody, blend them all “under” the hands. For instance, I often split the chords between the hands.
- It’s always recommended to play with a metronome.
- Sing along and let the hands play what you are singing.
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/Ain’tMisbehavinContMel.pdf” + target=”_self”]Ain’t Misbehavin’ Continuous Melody[/membership_download_item_pdf]
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- When I play solo . . . I think modally. After studying the Bass, Chords and Melody, blend them all “under” the hands. For instance, I often split the chords between the hands.
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Stride Groove Bass w/Melody 17-8-4
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After you have mastered the Stride Groove Bass w/Continuous Melody, start learning the Stride Groove Bass w/Melody.[/features_box_yellow]
Developing playing and phrasing the melody of “Ain’t Misbehavin'”:
- Don’t play the melody the way it is written on a lead sheet.
- Speak and sing the lyrics. Notice how many ways you can say the lyrics and the way that effects the way you play the melody.
- Left hand plays a simple bass note and you sing and say the lyrics through the tune. Play a stride accompaniment with the left hand.
- Then play in the right hand what you are singing.
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/Ain’tMisbehavinContMel.pdf” + target=”_self”]Ain’t Misbehavin’ Continuous Melody[/membership_download_item_pdf]
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- I don’t play the melody the way it is written on a lead sheet.
- I can speak and sing the lyrics.
- I can play a simple bass note with the left hand sing and say the lyrics through the tune. I am playing a stride accompaniment with the left hand.
- I can then play in the right hand what you are singing.
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Stride Groove Bass w/Continuous Melody 17-8-3
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After you have mastered the Stride Groove Bass and Chords, start learning the Stride Groove Bass w/Continuous Melody.[/features_box_yellow]
Learning “Ain’t Misbehavin'” with the Continuous Melody Exercise:
- Play the Stride Groove through the tune with the right hand playing Quarter Notes, Eighth Notes, Quarter-note Triplets and Eighth-note Triplets. Start slowly! Start the melody on the second note. Play through the tune.
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/Ain’tMisbehavinContMel.pdf” + target=”_self”]Ain’t Misbehavin’ Continuous Melody[/membership_download_item_pdf]
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I can play the Stride Groove through the tune with the right hand playing the Continuous Melody Exercise using Quarter Notes, Eighth Notes, Quarter-note Triplets and Eighth-note Triplets.
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Stride Groove Bass and Chords 17-8-2
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After you have mastered the Stride Groove w/Bass Lines, start learning the Stride Groove Bass and Chords.[/features_box_yellow]
Learning to play the chords with the Stride Groove:
- Play with the left hand playing the bass and the right hand playing the chords and inversions. You can use CMa7, C6+9, C6 and inversions.
- Practice by playing the Turnaround in all keys using the left hand playing bass notes and right hand playing chords and bouncing through the inversions.
- Do the above playing through the chords and bass of “Ain’t Misbehavin'”. Play in all keys.
Then, practice the Turnaround playing the Stride Groove only with the left hand (much more difficult).
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/Ain’tMisbehavinALL.pdf” + target=”_self”]Ain’t Misbehavin’ Tune[/membership_download_item_pdf]
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/Ain’tMisbehavinALL.pdf” + target=”_self”]Ain’t Misbehavin’ Tune[/membership_download_item_pdf]
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/jsfp/GrooveTStride1625Chords.pdf” + target=”_self”]Stride Groove Diatonic Turnaround Chords[/membership_download_item_pdf]
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I can play with the left hand playing the bass and the right hand playing the chords and inversions.
I can play the Turnaround in all keys using the left hand playing bass notes and right hand playing chords and bouncing through the inversions.
I can do the above playing through the chords and bass of “Ain’t Misbehavin'” and play in all keys.
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Stride Groove w/Bass Lines 17-8-1
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After you have mastered the Swing Groove Soloing Through the Tune, start learning the Stride Groove w/Bass Lines.[/features_box_yellow]
Learning to play “Ain’t Misbehavin”:
- We often think of the Stride Groove as being an older jazz style . . . but, it can also be played in a more modern jazz style. There are lots of tunes in the Stride Jazz Style.
- Start with playing through “Ain’t Misbehavin'” using a Bass Line in 2-beat Stride Style. Use “lead-ins” in the bass. Emulate what a bassist would play. Sing the melody while playing the bass note.
- Can use 10ths, 6ths and 3rds-7ths (tritone) in the bass.
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/Ain’tMisbehavinALL.pdf” + target=”_self”]Ain’t Misbehavin’ Tune[/membership_download_item_pdf]
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- I can play through “Ain’t Misbehavin'” using a Bass Line in 2-beat Stride Style. I am using left hand “lead-ins” in the bass.
- I am using 10ths, 6ths and 3rds-7ths (tritone) in the bass.
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